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The device doesn’t produce a huge amount of water from the bone-dry air — around two-thirds of a cup a day — but the ultimate aim is to supply a household with drinking water even in arid deserts, said Xuanhe Zhao, a mechanical engineering professor at MIT.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Made from Cinsault, a Rhône varietal prized for its use in rosé, this bone-dry wine from Wilson Creek exudes a Mediterranean vibe.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Chin-Hong compared the country to a bone-dry forest that’s vulnerable to wildfires.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
The regular afternoon thunderstorms have more than made up for the bone-dry conditions of last March and April, when Central Florida faced dying lawns amid an intensifying drought.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Made from Cinsault, a Rhône varietal prized for its use in rosé, this bone-dry wine from Wilson Creek exudes a Mediterranean vibe.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Chin-Hong compared the country to a bone-dry forest that’s vulnerable to wildfires.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
The regular afternoon thunderstorms have more than made up for the bone-dry conditions of last March and April, when Central Florida faced dying lawns amid an intensifying drought.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
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“Bone-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bone-dry. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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